Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 32 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 32 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 190 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 99 tons 1437 lbs 

AM
The New Year was ushered in by the rapid ringing of the ship's bell at midnight and with three cheers 
given by the crew for the "Jeannette".
Strong westerly winds with rapidly rising barometer. At 3am the temperature began to fall suddenly. 
Weather clear and pleasant. Early daylight at 8.13.
At 3, a lunar circle was observed showing faint mock moons on the cardinal points of the circumference, 
the lower mock moon being very bright. A very faint curved line passed through real and lateral mock 
moons toward horizon. 
Sounded at noon in 30 1/2 fathoms. No drift indicated.

PM
Fresh westerly winds moderating toward midnight. A rapidly rising barometer, and uniformly very low 
temperatures.
From 8.30 to 11 the crew gave a minstrel entertainment in the deck house. At 9 a blood red halo around 
the moon. At midnight an auroral arch to north extending from N.E. to N.W. and having a curtain from its 
eastern end.

Moon 5° N. 
Full moon